Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 120 South Africa 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cyprus 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Madagascar 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Australia 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ukraine 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.